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Mountlake Terrace weighs $70 million‑plus options for aging Recreation Pavilion, FST favors metropolitan park district as possible funding path
Summary
City staff said the 33,000‑square‑foot Recreation Pavilion is deteriorating and that a full replacement could cost upwards of $70 million; the Financial Sustainability Task Force recommended exploring a city‑only Metropolitan Park District and other partnership financing instead of bonding solely on residents.
City officials told attendees that Mountlake Terrace’s 33,000‑square‑foot Recreation Pavilion is a regional asset that is showing serious facility decline and would be expensive to replace.
"We have a 33,000 square foot recreation pavilion, which our community strongly identifies with and the facility itself is failing miserably," Carolyn Hope, deputy city manager, said during the presentation.
Why it matters: Staff said the pavilion supports aquatics, childcare, recreation programs and community gatherings, and that many users come from other cities. A 2009 facilities…
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